Sam McGowan has
been writing since the 1980s when his first book, The C-130 Hercules,
Tactical Airlift Missions, 1956-1975, was published by TAB/Aero. He was
selected as a contributing editor of VIETNAM magazine, beginning with
the magazine's premier edition. He has authored ten published books,
including several revisions of his original work, which is currently
available as Trash Haulers, and three
novels. His articles have appeared in Air Force, Aviation History,
Canoe, World War II, WW II History and Vietnam. While some of his works
are military-related, he has also written a history of his home region
of West Tennessee and his most recent work about a dog. He is a veteran
of 12-years in the US Air Force and a decorated combat veteran. After
leaving the military in 1975, he became a professional pilot, a
profession from which he retired in 2010. He lives near Houston, Texas
with his wife Ronda, two dogs and a cat. To find out more and order
autographed copies of his books, go to Sam McGowan's Books.